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[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] us, even things we do not wish to disclose or know. Our families and friends and perfect strangers know almost as much about us as we know ourselves. And we have discovered too much of the darker side of human nature, our emotions, thoughts, and motivations our natural tendency toward hypocrisy and greed, jealousy and spite. In a way, we ve had truth shoved down our throats, and not all of us like it. But if I put myself in God s place for a moment, I like the idea a lot. Statistically speaking, being forced to confront the truth about ourselves has improved our lives in countless measurable ways. It s not comfortable to deal with the truth, but for all it s given us in return, discomfort has been a small price to pay. JAMES L. HALPERIN 318 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS While writing the outline for this novel, I polled many of my smartest friends, relatives, and colleagues for their visions of the future, asking Page 307 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html questions like: What year do you think they ll invent an AIDS vaccine? When will cryogenic freezing become legal? When will they introduce commercial supersonic airline flights across the United States? When will we colonize the moon? I sent these same people (and others) copies of the manuscript in various stages. Q. David Bowers and Jason Carter were particularly helpful, each contributing hundreds of editorial suggestions. I also received great feedback, editing, and/or research assistance from the following Friends of The Truth Machine : Ellie Baker, Tom Becker, Jean-Louis Brindamour, Ph.D., Marc Emory, Sam Foose, Sondra Horton Fraleigh, Jonathan Fritz, Ronald Guth, David Hall, Rev. Dr. Laurel Hallman, Hugh Hixon, Bill Holter, Steve Ivy, Davar Khossravi, Ph.D., David Munro Jackson, Penn Jillette, Steve Mayer, David McLane, Cherri Melamed, Ruth Minshull, Dr. Edgar Phillips, Dr. and Mrs. Dan and Patty Pickard, Greg Rohan, Mr. and Dr. Hugh and Sima Sconyers, Gayle Scroggs, Ph.D., Lynde Selden III, Michael Sherman, Dr. Robert Sternberg, Carlton Stowers, Andrew Tobias, Gary B. Walls, Ph.D., Douglas Winter, and James R. Zimmerman, MD. This being my first attempt at fiction, I was fortunate to happen upon Jennifer Miller, a talented and successful screenwriter from Seattle. To prevent me from becoming discouraged, she coached me by telephone and insisted I fax her my pages every morning; she corrected them (always with restraint and tact), occasionally rewriting entire passages. Without her, I doubt I would have finished The Truth Machine . I also received writing and editing help from Donnell Brown, Joyce Engelson, Jerry Gross, Richard Marek, Tom Stephenson, and James O. Wade. Unlike Jennifer, these people did not refuse payment for their work. They were worth the money though, and I would recommend any of them. Production assistance was provided by the able staff of Ivy Press, especially Daniel Cox, Judy Davidson, Cathy Hadd, and Carl Watson. My parents, Ed and Audrey Halperin, and sisters, Dr. Abigail Halperin-Swenson, Marjorie Halperin-Rosenfield, and Sharon Halperin-Peureux, patiently read several drafts of The Truth Machine , and made gratefully accepted corrections and suggestions. My beautiful wife, Gayle Ziaks, a professional dancer and choreographer, provided similar help as well as a sounding board for my ideas. She overlooked the unpleasant side effects of the creative process and, along with the rest of my family, provided constant encouragement. Which any writer will tell you is more important than food, shelter, or air. THE TRUTH MACHINE 319 Page 308 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html To order additional copies of The Truth Machine , call 1-800-228-8264 or 214-443-8444, fax 214-443-8402, or write to Ivy Press, 100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75205 Quantity discounts are available. ============================================================== The World Future Society offers memberships for $35 per year. Benefits include an absorbing bimonthly magazine, The Futurist. For more information, call 301-656-8274, or write to WFS, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 450, Bethesda, MD 20814 ------------- For fascinating literature on cryonics, contact the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, 7895 E. Acoma Drive, #110, Scottsdale, AZ 85260-6916. Telephone 1-800-367-2228 ==================================================================== Page 309 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |